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12-12-2012, 02:48 PM
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Z4 Launch Control
In fully reading the owners manual of my 2009 35i, this car has Launch Control. I always read about it in Road and Track and other mags for the super cars. I was very impressed the 35i Z has this feature. Who has used this feature on there cars? How impressive/un-beleiveable was the launch? Any experiences with this are appreciated.
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12-18-2012, 04:36 AM
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I have only watched YouTube videos of launch control and will so this in my 13 is when I get to the homestead speedway on one if their test & tune nights - maybe sometime in January or February. Plan to do two run - one without LC, one with - whenever it happens I will be certain to share.
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| 2013 Z4 35is | ED: Oct 09, 2012 | 1,592 Miles Driven | Drop Off: Oct 18, 2012 | Ship Sailing: Oct 31, 2012 | US Arrival: Nov 15, 2012 | In my hands: Dec 8, 2012  Z4 at Welt - Night Shot - wide by dgiphonepix, on Flickr
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12-18-2012, 09:57 AM
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I cannot beleive that no one on this forum has ever used the LC on the Z. As I just got my car in Oct, I plan to give it a try, when I find a safe place to launch it. Let me know how your LC experience goes, I will be very interested.
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12-18-2012, 03:09 PM
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Used it a few times. Car goes like a bat out of hell.
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#5
12-19-2012, 01:30 PM
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I have used launch control. and forgot to wear a seatbelt, here's the video.
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12-21-2012, 05:43 AM
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Thanx for posting this Great video. 140 mph plus. Fantastic. I can' wait to give LC a run.
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12-24-2012, 02:44 PM
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| 2013 Z4 35is | ED: Oct 09, 2012 | 1,592 Miles Driven | Drop Off: Oct 18, 2012 | Ship Sailing: Oct 31, 2012 | US Arrival: Nov 15, 2012 | In my hands: Dec 8, 2012 Z4 at Welt - Night Shot - wide by dgiphonepix, on Flickr
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12-24-2012, 02:52 PM
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157mph. Cool. This forum needs more threads like this.
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12-29-2012, 11:57 AM
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Fantastic
Was there more speed, if safety allowed, above the 157???? Great video. It seems the Z was very comfortable at speed?
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2009 BMW Z4 35i/Space Gray Metallic/7 Speed DCT/Premium,Cold Weather & Premium Sound Packages/Nav/Comfort Access/Ash Grain Interior & Dash Kit/AntiTheft/SportWheel/PDC/WindDeflector/Black Kansas Leather/Smoked Reflectors, Side Markers & 3rd Brake Light/Ferrari Red Brake Calipers/Clear Front Mask/Gloss Black Grill Inserts/6000K LED Lighting/De-Badged/Aluminum Pedal Set/Real Carbon Fiber BMW Door Sills/CF Wrapped Engine Compartment Roundels,F Lower Grills & Center Wheel Caps.
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01-08-2013, 10:05 AM
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Quote:
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| 2013 Z4 35is | ED: Oct 09, 2012 | 1,592 Miles Driven | Drop Off: Oct 18, 2012 | Ship Sailing: Oct 31, 2012 | US Arrival: Nov 15, 2012 | In my hands: Dec 8, 2012 Z4 at Welt - Night Shot - wide by dgiphonepix, on Flickr
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#11
01-08-2013, 01:42 PM
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I am so ready to put the Z to the launch test. I took customers to the BMW Performance Center and got to beat on the Z4, 650i, 750 IL, MX5, M3, 128 and M5 BUT never was allowed to launch a car.
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2009 BMW Z4 35i/Space Gray Metallic/7 Speed DCT/Premium,Cold Weather & Premium Sound Packages/Nav/Comfort Access/Ash Grain Interior & Dash Kit/AntiTheft/SportWheel/PDC/WindDeflector/Black Kansas Leather/Smoked Reflectors, Side Markers & 3rd Brake Light/Ferrari Red Brake Calipers/Clear Front Mask/Gloss Black Grill Inserts/6000K LED Lighting/De-Badged/Aluminum Pedal Set/Real Carbon Fiber BMW Door Sills/CF Wrapped Engine Compartment Roundels,F Lower Grills & Center Wheel Caps.
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01-09-2013, 06:55 AM
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Does anyone know if this feature is available with the Automatic transmission with Steptronic? Or is it only with the DCT?
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#13
01-11-2013, 02:39 PM
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According to the manual, the Launch control is only available with the DCT transmission.
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2009 BMW Z4 35i/Space Gray Metallic/7 Speed DCT/Premium,Cold Weather & Premium Sound Packages/Nav/Comfort Access/Ash Grain Interior & Dash Kit/AntiTheft/SportWheel/PDC/WindDeflector/Black Kansas Leather/Smoked Reflectors, Side Markers & 3rd Brake Light/Ferrari Red Brake Calipers/Clear Front Mask/Gloss Black Grill Inserts/6000K LED Lighting/De-Badged/Aluminum Pedal Set/Real Carbon Fiber BMW Door Sills/CF Wrapped Engine Compartment Roundels,F Lower Grills & Center Wheel Caps.
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